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Rome serves as the capital and most populous municipality (comune) of Italy. It is also the administrative hub for both the Lazio region and the Metropolitan City Rome.

Known officially as Roma Capit, this special comune covers an area of1,287.36 km²497.1 mi²) and has a population of 2.7, making it the third-largest city in the European Union by population within its city limits.

The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, home to .2 million people, is Italy’s most metropolitan area, and its metropolitan region third population size within the country.

Situated in central-western part of Italian Peninsula, Rome lies in LazioLat), along the Tiber Valley.  Within Rome’s city limits is Vatican City, the world’s smallest independent country and the home of the global Catholic Church governed by the Holy See. This unique situation makes Vatican City the only country entirely enclosed within a city.

Often called City of Seven Hills because of its geography, Rome is also known as the “Eternal City.” It widely regarded as one of the cradles of Western civilization and Western Christian culture.